DEBATE(1)

Its both ways.Politicians use bureaucrats and bureaucrats use politicians. Depends on circumstances.

B M Chari

Promotion from state civil service to IAS is a special thing

Promotion from state civil service to IAS is a special thing for them. But in some states they take 7/8 years while in some other states as long as 17/18 years. So you should mention the year of recruitment to state service of these officers who get promoted to IAS. This will give the comparative picture for different states.

Kumar